Are Returning Migrants Behind Tajik Crime Wave?
The recent murder of a currency trader in the capital Dushanbe has led some to point the finger at Tajik workers forced to return home because of the global economic crisis.
30 Oct 09
Russia
Tajikistan Comes to Terms With Immigrant Labour
Although it is a country where hundreds of thousands of people go abroad in search of work, Tajikistan is also host to several thousand foreign worker.
30 Oct 09
Tajik Mudslide Refugees Out in The Cold
With not enough money to rebuild homes, disaster victims face a winter under canvas.
22 Oct 09
Karabakh Radio's Peace Mission Falters
Azeris wary of Armenian station’s attempts to reach out to them.
10 Oct 09
Big is Bad for Tajik Farms
In a partial admission of the failure of past land reforms, the Tajik government is to disband some large farms that are in debt and owe taxes.
9 Oct 09
Concern About New Tajik Language Law
Critics warn effort to make Tajik compulsory discriminates against those who mainly speak Russian.
9 Oct 09
Balkh Businessmen in Panic Over Abductions
Several kidnappings during elections prompt many to suspend trade and take their money out of the country.
5 Oct 09
Falling Money Transfers Hit Kyrgyz Households
A recent banking conference in Bishkek discussed the impact of falling workers’ remittances on the Kyrgyz economy.
29 Sep 09
Migrants Wait Crisis Out in Russia
Fewer migrant workers than anticipated have come back to Kyrgyzstan from abroad, and reporter Nurlan Abdaliev went to the Russian city of Novisibirsk to find out how the rest are weathering the ongoing economic crisis.
29 Sep 09
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